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They speculated to accumulate of course but also got huge returns on investment with player sales. The difference with Brentford & why they're rightly heralded is they didn't break FFP rules to do it.

Nah, "shits himself at this level", signs shit players & the 2 promotions to get here were flukes according to some...

Totally agree. On paper Rose has everything you would want but since promotion he's never managed to put a consistent run of good form together. A lot of the time he's been disrupted by injury of course but now, without real competition for his place these last few games, this is the time he...

It would be a little disingenuous agreed, which is exactly why I didn't say it. I was just providing context. They're all pretty good in fairness. The frustration I think some have with Hyam, & for me even more so with Rose, is inconsistency - they can go from playing some incredible...

Disappointing... I thought this was going to be awards for us SBT folk... Was intrigued to see what categories people would get nominated in! 😁

The X-Axis on that graphic is how often he makes progressive passes (& runs) though rather than his success. Tells a lot more about style of play of both team & individual than ability really. I think it's overplayed a little that Hyam can't pass, he has improved no end in this regard, but his...

Hmmm... I get your point but need to put a bit of context to the stats. I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment on Gyökeres. Ironically considering how many goals he has scored, finishing is definitely one of the weaker aspects of his game at present. In terms of Shot Conversion Rate...

Yep. The standard all across Europe outside of Man City & Liverpool is absolutely on its arse now. This United team is utterly tragic yet still somehow only 3pts off Top 4 & a Champions League spot. We may not have got the Super League (yet) but the ridiculous money in the upper echelons of...

Yeah but it's a case of realising it's physically impossible for one person to oversee everything like they may have previously. If you don't have a manager that buys into modern methods including technical scouting & finding undervalued talent etc. you're only going to fall behind what every...

A lot of unrest behind the scenes though. He was unhappy about having others involved in transfers & recruitment etc. He wasn't prepared to move with the times.

Fewer passes & quite a bit less accurate than Sheaf but a bit more progressive. They're a great combination. That graphic also shows what most think about Allen too, simple & effective but nowhere near as influential.

BUt He oNly PaSses bAcKwaRdS...

Yeah, Coleman (and Ranson's) tenure was utterly disastrous & I wonder how much of that has played into the way Sisu are now. On paper they were investing in a reasonable model (on the playing side not off the field) but they trusted the wrong people to deliver it.

Warnock was a fantastic manager, one of the best ever at this level, but the game has now moved on & he was completely left behind in recent years. They don't have to be mutually exclusive.

Absolutely & Baka too

EVERY club does it, it's not specific to us & there are many good reasons why, some alluded to above.

Yes, I would imagine so.

Always liked the look of him too but yes, similar concerns.

Was quite a unique cameo from Waghorn yesterday. Had that one excellent effort which, lets be honest, nobody else in our squad could pull off & also played one exquisite ball over the top for Gyok that he really should have done better with. That's coupled with a couple of really loose touches...